Edwin Roberts Kimball (October 25, 1903 – December 26, 1990) was an
American football
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player, coach of football and
basketball
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, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...
(BYU) from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1948, compiling a record of 34–32–8. Kimball was also the head basketball coach at BYU from 1935 to 1936 and again from 1938 to 1941, tallying a mark of 59–38. He served as the school's
athletic director
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from 1937 to 1963.
Kimball was born on October 25, 1903, in
Logan, Utah
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. He spent his childhood living on ranches in
St. David, Arizona and
Widtsoe, Utah. He moved to
Draper, Utah
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in 1918 and attended
Jordan High School in
Sandy
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. Kimball graduated from BYU in 1926 with a degree in accounting. He later earned a master's degree from the
University of Southern California
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and a doctorate in education from the
University of Oregon
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. Kimball died on December 26, 1990, at his home in
Provo, Utah
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.
Head coaching record
Football
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1903 births
1990 deaths
American football ends
Basketball coaches from Utah
BYU Cougars athletic directors
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Players of American football from Cochise County, Arizona
People from Garfield County, Utah
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Sportspeople from Logan, Utah
Players of American football from Utah
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